Map of New York Bay and Harbor and The Environs.

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1845

Map of New York Bay and Harbor and The Environs.

$850.00
SKU: 776

DESCRIPTION

A striking nautical chart of New York Bay and Harbor.  This is a separately issued electrotype edition on thick paper and linen backed.  The chart shows great inland detail and topography with towns, farms, buildings, place names, water features, cities, roads, and vegetation depicted.  Many aids to navigation are also shown with lighthouse locations, tides, currents, and hidden dangers.  Sailing directions for various channels and routes are given in detail.  Soundings are demonstrated extensively as well.
Long Island, Staten Island, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook, Black Point, City of New York, Newark, Elizabethtown, and Brooklyn are shown.
Several elevation views of lighthouses and approaches are depicted in the lower left and bottom of the map.

FULL TITLE

Map of New York Bay and Harbor and The Environs.
Founded upon a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of F.R. Hassler Superintendent of the Survey of The Coast of The United States.
Triangulations by James Ferguson and Edmund Blunt Assistants
The Hydrography under direction of Thomas R. Gedney Lieutenant U.S. Navy
The Topography by C. Renard, T.A. Jenkins & B.E Sands Assistant
Published 1845 A.D. Bache Superintendent

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

James Ferguson, Edmund Blunt, Thomas R. Gedney, C. Renard, T.A. Jenkins, B.E. Sands

PUBLISHER

Coast Survey Depot

PUBLICATION

Separately issued thick-paper edition.

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

34 X 24.5

CONDITION

Linen backed with linen wrapping around the front at borders. A genuinely used chart showing signs of wear, stains, some paper loss, and worn commensurate with use. Good overall. See photo for details.